Chapter 1917 1919 [Monica Bellucci]

  In February, Universal Pictures released Groundhog Day starring Nicolas Cage and Brooke Shields.

   This movie is about the male protagonist who is a weather forecaster. He is full of complaints all day long, thinking that with his own ability, he is completely inferior to being a weather forecaster for a small TV station. Also because he has such negative energy that no one likes him, and he hates everyone.

  Suddenly one day, he found himself trapped on February 2nd, the legendary Groundhog Day. Today's life is repeated every day, and there is no way to break out of this cycle.

  He tried various methods, jumping off a building, getting an electric shock, a car accident... all to no avail, he simply gave up on himself and lived a ridiculous life, but this didn't make him happy either.

  Finally, he had a great understanding and decided to spend the day well and strive for perfection. He learns piano, learns ice sculpture, is kind to everyone, helps others as much as possible...

  In the end, he not only got rid of the time loop, but also found his soulmate.

   "Groundhog Day" is a Sisyphus-like fable movie. Sisyphus was punished to push the stone ball up the mountain every day, day after day, year after year, and the same is true for the hero.

   Although the days are just as boring, if you go there with your heart, you can also reap a beautiful day. On the contrary, if you are full of resentment, even if you live a long life, it will be a miserable life.

  …

   After "Groundhog Day" was released, it surprised all audiences with its wonderful story, ingenious conception and metaphorical theme.

  Nicolas Cage also completed the portrayal of the male lead very well, playing the disgruntled and annoying male lead and the humorous, versatile and lovable male lead perfectly.

  As for the role played by Brooke Shields, although it is just a vase, the role is not too heavy. But she finished it pretty well, and played a good, simple, and beautiful goddess very well.

   Therefore, the box office of "Groundhog Day" is very good, with a North American box office of more than 80 million U.S. dollars, and it is the best-selling movie on Valentine's Day.

  …

  In March, the movie "The Joy Luck Club" starring Li Jiaxin, Zhou Taqin, Wu Junmei, Chen Chong, etc. was finally released.

   This movie is adapted from the novel of the same name by the well-known American Chinese writer Amy Tan.

  Li Jiaxin played the role of Ying Ying, who was played by Yu Feihong in the original version. She did a good job, grasping the characters and shaping the emotions very well.

  Of course, this is also because the role she plays is not considered a protagonist in itself, and she actually plays very few scenes.

   Li Jiaxin also expressed dissatisfaction with this. She originally thought that she was playing the leading role, but she didn't expect that in terms of roles, she didn't even count as the fourth and fifth female roles, it was just a small role.

   "Don't worry, the road has to be taken step by step, and the meal has to be eaten bite by bite." Xiang Nan persuaded her, "Although this role has few roles, but the role is good enough, it is actually very rare.

  Your role has left a deep impression on the audience, and as long as you continue to work hard, you will be able to succeed. You see, in Hollywood, which actor didn't start out as a small actor or a small role? Tom Hanks has played tricks, what are you not satisfied with? "

   Li Jiaxin was overwhelmed by Xiang Nan, and immediately had nothing to say.

"Okay, you have to have confidence in me, will I still hurt you?" Seeing this, Xiang Nan smiled and comforted, "Don't worry, I've already thought about your future for you. The next movie, you There are more scenes, at least the role of the second female lead."

   "Really?! You won't lie to me again, will you?" Li Jiaxin asked immediately after hearing this.

   "Of course not." Xiang Nan nodded.

   Li Jiaxin nodded.

  …

   In March, the annual Academy Awards ceremony will be held again.

  Xiang Nan participated again, but it was a pity that he failed to win the Best Screenplay Award and the Best Film Award.

Instead, Al Pacino won the Best Actor Award for "Scent of a Woman", "Four Hundred Years" won the Best Sound and Best Makeup, "Terminator 2" won the Best Visual Effects, The best sound editing and other awards are also very good.

  But at the party after the Oscars, Xiang Nan finalized two new projects.

  One is Oliver Stone's new film "Natural Born Killers"; the other is Edward Zwick's new film "The Burning Years".

Xiang Nan and Oliver Stone have cooperated many times. The previous "Born on the Fourth of July" and "Assassination of Kennedy" were all filmed by Xiang Nan, and they have laid a good foundation for cooperation. This is the third collaboration.

  Edward Zwick is a new director in Hollywood. He wrote and directed his first film in 1976 and was nominated for the Emmy Award for Best Drama Series. After that, he also mainly engaged in the production of TV movies.

  The so-called TV movies are movies specially shot for TV stations. This type of film is usually not released in theaters, the investment is low, the production scale is small, and the quality is relatively rough.

  For example, the "Legend of Lu Xiaofeng" series, "Donkey County Magistrate" series, and "Tiger Head Fortress" series produced by CCTV 6 are typical TV movies.

   "Years of Love" is a movie he has been preparing for for seventeen years. The reason why he has to prepare for so long is because he can't get investment. Such a love story reflecting the rural west of the United States fifty years ago is not worth investing in in the eyes of the filmmakers. Just like the current domestic films, it is not easy to shoot rural life in the Midwest.

  However, Xiang Nan knows that this movie is actually very good, and it is Brad Pitt's famous work. From this movie onwards, he has truly entered the ranks of first-line stars.

   So he chose to invest.

  …

  At the end of March, Xiang Nan invited Monica Bellucci to have coffee together.

  Monica Bellucci was born in 1964, started modeling in 1988, and made her first movie in 1990. In 1992, she played the role of the temptress under the banner of Count Dracula in "Four Hundred Years of Panic", and she officially made her debut in Hollywood.

  However, she is only a small supporting role in this movie, playing for less than ten minutes, and she is also wearing heavy makeup and doing all kinds of weird expressions.

   Therefore, her beauty has basically no chance to show off, and therefore she has not made a name in Hollywood. But she still wants to stay in Hollywood, so she keeps auditioning for it.

   After all, Hollywood is the holy land that all filmmakers in the world dream of, and everyone hopes to come here to develop. But Monica Bellucci's road to audition did not go very smoothly.

   On the one hand, she has no background in Hollywood, and her small supporting role in "Four Hundred Years of Surprise" is not enough for her to gain a foothold in the industry.

   On the one hand, she is old after all, approaching thirty years old, so she is naturally not as popular as young girls. Besides, she was born as a model, and her acting skills are not very good, so it is naturally more difficult to apply.

  She herself is prepared to spend her savings, and if her career has not improved, she will go back to Italy to develop. Fortunately, she is quite famous over there.

  (end of this chapter)